VirginiaReal Estate Board; an applicant for new real estate license to certify criminal history info.
What it does
Professions and occupations; regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; other powers and duties of the Real Estate Board; licensure; criminal history certification. Directs the Real Estate Board to promulgate regulations requiring an applicant for a new real estate license to certify his criminal history on his application. The bill further provides procedures for the Board to follow in granting licensure after applications are submitted but before criminal history is received.
More detail
Finally, the bill directs the Board to require an applicant to certify on his license renewal application that he has no criminal history that he has not previously disclosed.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee General LawsLatest
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB157)
- Jan 23Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102906DIntroduced